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Kailash Kher & Kailasa - Yatra

Monday January 04, 2010

A superb introduction to contemporary Indian music and Kher’s exceptional vocals

From BBC Music
By Jaspreet Pandohar

In a country with over a billion people, countless languages and multitude of musical influences, it takes special talent to stand out from the crowd as an entertainer. Luckily talent is what Kailash Kher has sacks full of.

One of the most popular singer/songwriters in India right now, Kher came to attention in 2002 with his breakout hit, Allah Ke Bande. Since then he has become a household name having performed on over 150 Hindi film soundtracks, recorded more than 400 radio and television jingles and presented Indian Idol and other TV shows.

Alongside this, Kher has somehow found time to team up with musician brothers Naresh and Paresh Kamath to form the band Kailasa, which has become one of the most popular groups on the sub-continent.

So it comes as little surprise (particularly after Slumdog Millionaire’s global success) that the trio would attempt to breakthrough with their first international release, Yatra (Nomadic Souls). A collection of brand new songs alongside studio and unplugged recordings of some of their most admired hits, Yatra is a superb introduction to contemporary Indian music and Kher’s exceptional vocal ability.

Featuring elements of spiritual Sufi chants, Rajasthani Gypsy rhythms, Punjabi dance and other regional styles, fused with electric guitar, modern beats and an array of traditional instruments, Yatra rises above the generic ‘world music’ tag it could so easily be given.

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